MaltaMama - Family Fun Things to Do | Malta, NY, Saratoga County

I know I mentioned this in Monday's post, but I am really excited about the benefit concert Saturday at Northern Lights. 
It kicks off at 3pm and runs until 9pm, but you can stop by and/or leave whenever you (or your kids) feel like it.  As a reminder, the $10 admission (free for kids under 10) goes directly to the local charity To Love a Child.  

Come see Garland Nelson and Soul Session; Captain Squeeze and the Zydeco Moshers, Vivid and Cryin’ Out Loud.   There will be a bounce house, food, a bake sale, raffles and face painting for the kids. 

Northern Lights is located on Route 146 in Clifton Park.  For more information, call 396-9082.  

Get out your snowsuits, sleds, and snowshoe's and take a drive over to the Saratoga National historical Park (AKA Saratoga Battlefield) tomorrow and hit up the Frost Faire '10!  There will be snow tubing on "The Big Hill", horse and carriage rides, a warming tent, nature hike, bonfires and Revolutionary War soldier demonstrations!  Where else can you get all of that excitement? 
Where: Saratoga National Historical Park
for detailed directions, click here
When: Saturday, January 23, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Phone: 664-9821

The Ballston Spa Library is another nice play to go with the kids.  While certainly not as state-of-the-art as the Saratoga or Clifton Park libraries, the BSpa library is still a good option to consider if you're looking to get out of the house. 

No registration is needed for story times and the schedule is as follow: 
Wednesday at 1 pm Ages 3-5 yrs.
Thursday from 10:00-10:45 Ages 3-5 yrs
Friday from 10:00-10:45 Ages 18 mo.-3 yrs
Wednesday at 10:00 Ballston Babies ages 6-18 months old

The devastation in Haiti is beyond words.  I’m not going to re-hash any of the recent coverage or go in depth, but I do want to pass some important donation information along.  For those that may not know, my husband Jude was in Haiti with a local mission team during the earthquake.  The mission trip was a cooperative effort with St John’s Episcopal Church in Troy, RPI, and the local Clifton Park charity group To Love A Child.  He and the team arrived home on Saturday night and we are overjoyed to have them back home safe.   

If you haven’t donated to any Haiti relief efforts, I strongly encourage you to do so.  You may feel that your $10 or $20 donation won’t do much, but that is far from true; especially when you are dealing with a smaller organization like To Love A Child.  TLAC is doing some great work around the world and every penny that is donated goes to helping those in need.   If you can find it in your heart to give back, this is a great channel to consider.